Should DC residents have easier access to guns? (S874)

“One of the sadder stats to me around guns is the data around suicides. In 2013, we had 11,208 murders using guns. We also had 21,175 suicides using guns. In a 2001 Harvard study, there were 353,613 suicide attempts recorded, of which only 19,849 were from firearms (5.6%). Yet, 55% of suicide deaths were due to firearms (17k out of 31k total deaths).”

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Should we encourage stronger pistol licensing laws nationwide? (HR2732)

Summary for Congressional bill HR 2732 (114th): Allows the Attorney General to give grants to help states make stronger handgun purchaser licensing laws. States must include the following for applicants: be at least 21 years old background & criminal history checks apply at the police station reapply for license within 5 years fingerprints & photograph […]

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